Abhinav Mishra contested from Ward 57, Rohini. An engineer holding a Master’s degree, he quit his auto sector job six months ago to prepare for the municipal polls. At 24, he was AAP’s youngest candidate.

AAP was not just another party. It came not as a regional force or a lobby—it deigned to be a universal alternative to everything. If the promise is fading, it must examine the mirror, not just the EVM.